Madmar, Sofiane and Shah, Muhammad Zaly and Ak Matusin, Ak Mohd. Rafiq and Ilhan, Amil Ahmad (2023) Applications of biomimicry to urban planning: Interrogating the relevance of emerging approaches to design cities by inspiring from nature. In: International Graduate Conference of Built Environment and Surveying 2023, GBES 2023, 17 September 2023 - 18 September 2023, Hybrid, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1274/1/012015
Abstract
Cities have an important role to play in tackling the challenges of climate change and the depletion of biodiversity. The way they were built has had a significant impact on biological and terrestrial systems. In this regard, a new generation of urban planners is attempting to address this problem by inventing new urban models, especially using biomimicry to create a real paradigm shift in the discipline. Nonetheless, it introduces a fresh perspective that refrains from viewing nature merely as a supplier of resources and energy, but instead recognizes it as a rich wellspring of wisdom. This approach is now unfolding in the realm of cities and territories as intricate systems. In fact, biomimicry is seen as a means towards more virtuous development models, aiming at the regeneration and resilience of living spaces in symbiosis with the environment. Researchers and theorists have put forth diverse ideas and concepts to incorporate the principles derived from nature into urban projects. However, several challenges are raised when trying to mimic how a biological system works to plan cities which are much more complex due to human social attributes. Although there are a few current examples of biomimicry being applied to urban planning, they need to be assessed to determine if this approach is relevant, particularly in the social field. This study employs a qualitative approach whereby the narrative review of literature has been applied which focusing on the applicability and impact of biomimicry in urban systems. Six-step framework for review articles are used to address three key research questions regarding the adoption of biomimicry principles in urban contexts. We aim to summarize and categorize the variety of applications of biomimicry to urban planning by the literature review method and to initiate an inquiry into their relevance and utility in responding to contemporary urban challenges.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | biomimicry, urban planning, urban systems |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: | Built Environment |
ID Code: | 107729 |
Deposited By: | Yanti Mohd Shah |
Deposited On: | 29 Sep 2024 06:27 |
Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2024 06:27 |
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